MUMBAI - Carlson Hotels Worldwide has confirmed details
of its expansion plans in India over the next three years.
These plans, which are well underway, will see the group
add 50 properties by the end of 2012 across four brands -
Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites,
Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts and Park Inn. The growth
strengthens Carlson's position as the largest and
fastest-growing international hotel operator in India by
number of hotels.
"We are optimistic about India and its growth prospects
as a leading emerging economy," said Hubert Joly, Carlson
president and CEO. "To be the number one international
hotel operator here is particularly pleasing," he
added.
Radisson, Carlson's contemporary upscale and upper
upscale brand currently has 10 properties in India, with
another 25 scheduled to open within the next 36 months.
Country Inns & Suites, Carlson's mid market brand
currently has nine hotels in operation with another 15
scheduled to open within the same time frame.
Park Plaza, the company's upper midscale brand currently
has six properties open, with another eight under
development and these are also scheduled to open within the
next 36 months.
Carlson recently launched its mid-market brand, Park Inn
in the sub-continent. There are now three Park Inns in
operation in India - Park Inn Gurgaon, Park Inn Jaipur
Singh Highway and Park Inn Phoenix Resort in Goa. Another
two are under development, one in Delhi CBD Shahdara and
another in Bangalore.
The group also announced that it will introduce its
luxury Regent brand to India in 2013 with the unveiling of
the development for The Regent Gurgaon.